Hundreds of mourners gathered at the Tanidare Lutheran Church in Windhoek's Soweto over the weekend to pay their last respects to the late former minister of education, Katrina Hanse-Himarwa, during the final memorial service. 

Mourners included former First Lady Monica Geingos, Deputy Ministers Jennely Matundu, Faustina Caley, Alexia Manombe-Ncube, Judge Nate Ndaendapo, Central Bank Governor Johannes !Gawaxab, Public Service Commission Chairperson Salman Jacobs, and Lawyer Sisa Namandje, as well as politburo and central committee members of the Swapo Party.

The Karibib Town Council has raised N$1.2 million towards its first ever Mayoral Fund, aimed at responding to the various needs of the community.

The Karibib Town Council came up with the idea to establish the first ever mayoral fund and invited the public and private sectors, individuals, and international partners to contribute money and services at an entertaining fundraising dinner.

The mayor says whenever there is a disaster at Karibib, the community approaches the council to assist, but due to budgetary constraints, the people do not get the help.

The Fisheries and Marine Resources Minister and the Deputy Minister of Urban and Rural Development have condemned the brutal killing of 23-year-old Josephine Nauses and her two children at Karibib.

Derek Klazen and Evelyn !Nawases-Taeyele, accompanied by the leadership in Karibib, visited the bereaved family of Josephine Nauses, who died on July 14.

It is alleged that Nauses and her children were killed when her boyfriend, 25-year-old Mandela Mbaunguraiye, allegedly set her shack on fire, resulting in his death as well.

Police officers working at Oshiko in Ongwediva under harsh conditions now have shelter following the inauguration of the checkpoints.

At the inauguration, the Police Inspector General said road safety is not merely a matter of convenience, but a fundamental right for every citizen.

Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo said the facility will serve as a frontline defence against illegal activities such as smuggling, human trafficking, and the drug trade.

The facility is equipped with a checkpoint shelter, an office block, and ablution facilities.

The continued effects of the 1904 Genocide, which saw the displacement of many OvaHerero people, were highlighted at the Chief Hosea Kutako and Otjiserandu Tjongeama commemorations with descendants from Botswana, Canada, and the US.

Speaking at the commemoration at Okahandja, Professor Mutjindje Katjiua, who leads a faction of the OvaHerero Traditional Authority, stressed the importance of being inclusive of the descendants of those who were exiled.

The government of Botswana sponsored the travel costs of a contingent of OveHerero people who reside in that country.

Dr. Hoze Riruako, the leader of a faction of the OvaHerero Traditional Authority, has called for peace within the community of OvaHerero amidst a bitter leadership dispute. 

This weekend saw both factions congregating in Okahandja for two separate Red Flag Day commemorations.

Dr. Riruako, a nephew of the late Paramount Chief Kuaima Riruako, said he is pained about the current division and refers to the state of affairs among the OvaHerero community as a nation at war with itself. 

nbc !Ah Radio Senior Producer, Willie Naka, was laid to rest at Sagmeel village, 70 km from Tsumkwe.

Speaking at the funeral service, Deputy Minister of Marginalised Communities, Royal |Ui|o|o, said Naka was a producer who presented Indigenous people well on the radio.

The late Naka was born and raised in Omatako and was described by mourners as a man of few words who was married to his work.

He started working at the nbc in 2003 at the !Ah radio station in Tsumkwe and was later appointed as a senior producer, a position he held till his death.

There are still parts of Namibia without access to telecommunication networks. 

Mupini village, in the Kavango West Region, is one of the areas earmarked for the construction of a telecommunications tower. 

The Network Tower will be constructed by PowerCom, a subsidiary of Telecom Namibia, which provides ICT infrastructure and equipment. 

PowerCom Board Director Tonata Nghifitikeko says their decision to establish a tower at Mupini was driven by the region's dynamic potential.

Overjoyed by the just-ended Miss Namibia 2024 pageant, residents of Lüderitz expressed their appreciation to the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation for choosing their town to host the prestigious event. 

An expression of interest by the Luderitz Waterfront Company culminated in the southern town of Lüderitz being granted the honour of hosting this year's coveted Miss Namibia event.

Newly-crowned Miss Namibia, Prisca Anyolo, says the coveted beauty pageant title comes with responsibility. 

Miss Namibia 2023, Jameela |Uiras crowned her successor at a glitzy event at the Luderitz Waterfront, where ten contestants competed for the national crown.

Former Miss Namibia 2021 finalist, Anyolo, is a make-up artist and media personality.

A year ago, she launched her own make-up company.

Her advocacy initiative focuses on poverty eradication through the implementation of sustainable gardens in impoverished communities.